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I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957)

I Was a Teenage Werewolf poster
Directed by
Gene Fowler Jr.
Genre
horror film, monster film, teen film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 15m
Rating
4.9 of 10 from 56 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A troubled teenage boy undergoes a mysterious transformation that turns him into a monster. A doctor uses hypnotic treatments on the boy but the results are disastrous.

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What happens

I Was a Teenage Werewolf is a 1957 American science fiction horror film directed by Gene Fowler Jr., and starring Michael Landon as a troubled teenager, Yvonne Lime, and Whit Bissell. Co-written and produced by cult film producer Herman Cohen, it was one of the most successful films released by American International Pictures (AIP). The film was originally released on June 19, 1957 as a double feature with Invasion of the Saucer Men. The release included the tagline, "We DARE You To See The Most Amazing Motion Picture Of Our Time!" (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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